The Treehouses Of New Guinea's Korowai Tribe...

Until 1974 when the Korowai Tribe were discovered by a Dutch missionary, they'd lived lives of total isolation from the outside world.
Whether the well meaning missionary did this tribe any favours by discovering them can be disputed. They'd lived their lives up till then based on traditional values, concerning themselves with hunting and gathering, water collecting and wood for their cooking fires.
They didn't know the rest of the world existed. Lucky them.
These folk live in treehouses built up to thirty five metres high, in the tops of the forest's Banyan trees.
The shame is that since the 1990's, the Korowai have been exploited by many from so called civilised societies.
Their simple life has all but ceased to exist...

Lorna's Gorgeous Little 1930's Shepherd's Wagon...

Christina Nelleman has just written a delightful piece on Tiny House Blog about Lorna Benedict and how, from 1945, she lived in this gorgeous little horse-pulled Shepherd's Wagon while working on a large ranch in Wyoming.
Christina took the photos too.
During her stint as a shepherd, Lorna minded the sheep, chopped her own firewood, shot and skinned the local wildlife and fished the rivers for her food.
When asked what she liked about the lifestyle, she said 'Nothing! But when I look back on that time, life surrounded by nature was amazing.'
The Shepherd's Wagon now sits in Lorna's backyard in Washoe Valley, Nevada.
It contains a full sized bed, the original wood stove, a toiletry cabinet and as you can see, other items of necessity.
It was back to basics then,
and today, do you really need anything more...

Some Gorgeous Tiny Rustic Mansions...

I was checking out some Cabin Porn last night
as I often do.
The delights this site has to offer never fail
to excite a few erogenous zones.
Do have a look...

Tiny Simple Rustic Dwellings In Natural Surroundings...

Let's go back to the world of simple living shelters, recycled organic materials and beautiful natural surroundings.
There's some tiny rustic dwellings over at two of my favourite sites, Cabin Porn and Tiny House Swoon you might like to have a look at...

Living Small In The Great Outdoors...

Does life get much more simple than this.
When you really want life to be simple, it can be. In this instance, it would help if you were fit, could ride a bike, had plenty of time to live life and loved living small...